Virginia Woolf: A Biography, Volume One and Two Complete: Virginia Stephen, 1882-1912

(Virginia Woolf).Quentin Bell

ISBN 10: 0701202912 / ISBN 13: 9780701202910

Published by Hogarth Press, London, 1972

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Complete set of 2 Volumes, early impressions, Hogarth Press. Vol I is 4th Impression August (1st was June) same year as true 1st, Vol II is 4th Impression February 1973, 4 months after true 1st. Royal 8vo. Many illustrations from photographs including portraits, line drawings and double map endpapers. Internally very good clean tight sound square, no bookplate, small discreet ownership inscriptions, no further marks of any kind, well held in joints and hinges. In good bright gilt lettered grey cloth slightly rubbed to tail of spines, covered by, housed and protected in original orange and blue unclipped portrait pictorial dustwrappers, vol II very good, vol I torn to rear with small portion of loss 1" and with short closed tear to head of upper, taped to rear. Exceptional biography, with scrupulous and definitive editing from Professor Bell, nephew of Virginia Woolf, who had access to much unpublished material. A great insight into the Bloomsbury Group who 'wrote in circles, lived in squares and loved in triangles.' 'Heavy volumes may incur additional postage charge, particular outside Europe.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Virginia Woolf: A Biography, Volume One and Two Complete: Virginia Stephen, 1882-1912
• Publisher: Hogarth Press, London
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0701202912
• ISBN 13: 9780701202910
• Binding: PaperBack
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
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Synopsis

The first full-scale biography of the eminent British writer, written by her nephew. Index; photographs.

About the Author

JULIA BRIGGS is a professor of English at De Montfort University in Leicester, England. She was professor of Woolf studies at Hereford College, Oxford, for many years and is currently the editor of the reprint series of Woolf's novels. She lives in Leicester.